Prudenciène Agboho

Dietary behaviour of Sepedon (Parasepedon) ruficeps and Sepedon (Sepedomyia) nasuta (Diptera: Sciomyzidae) and the distribution of their snail prey in Benin (West Africa)

Sciomyzidae (Diptera) larvae live as predators and/or parasitoids of snails. They have potential economic importance as biological control agents against gastropods that are vectors of parasitic diseases. In the present study, the use of Sepedon larvae in schistosomiasis control...